Terms of Reference
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Reference from the Legislative Assembly 28 November 2001
To the Law Reform Committee – for inquiry, consideration and report by 30 September 2002 on the system of oaths and oath taking in Victorian courts and the making of statutory declarations and affidavits with reference to the multicultural community and in particular to have regard to issues including but not limited to:
- The significance of sacred texts to witnesses, other parties and jury members of particular faiths;
- The provision of a sufficient range of appropriate texts and minimum standards in this regard for all Victorian jurisdictions;
- The provision of cultural awareness training to all court staff and persons before whom affidavits are sworn and the development of appropriate and sensitive practice by all such persons; and
- Whether the classes or groups of people currently permitted to witness affidavits and statutory declarations are sufficiently accessible to, and reflective of, the diversity of the Victorian community.
Submissions
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Please note that only some of the submissions to this inquiry are available for download in PDF format.
Submission 20 - Children's Court of Victoria 12.14 Kb
Submission 22 - Magistrates' Court Victoria 16.20 Kb
Submission 22 - Magistrates' Court Attachment A 15.94 Kb
Submission 22 - Magistrates' Court Attachment B 13.51 Kb
Submission 24 - Australian Dental Association Victoria Branch Inc. 97.88 Kb
Submission 27 - The Victorian Bar 13.70 Kb
Submission 29 - Salt Shakers 17.26 Kb
Submission 31 - Equal Opportunity Commission 18.72 Kb
Submission 33 - Justices of the Peace Registry - Dept. of Justice 14.53 Kb
Submission 34 - Victoria Police 13.80 Kb
Submission 35 - Buddhist Council of Victoria 20.80 Kb
Submission 36 - Islamic Council of Victoria 12.60 Kb
Submission 37 - Victoria Legal Aid 35.81 Kb
Hearings and Transcripts
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Created: Tuesday, 18 May 2010 16:12
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Public hearings were held in Melbourne on 1 August 2002 and 2 August 2002. Transcripts of evidence can be downloaded in .pdf format.
Melbourne, 1 August 2002
Melbourne Magistrates Court 65.50 Kb
Mr P. Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer
Religious Society of Friends 59.81 Kb
Mrs B. Polzin, Yearly Meeting Secretary
Victorian Council of Churches 54.50 Kb
Ms M. Postma, General Secretary
Environment Protection Authority 62.45 Kb
Mr M. Hodder, Manager, Special Prosecutions Unit
Humanist Society 48.32 Kb
Ms R. Ives, President
Mr R. Dahlitz, Organiser of Speakers
Dr K. Laster, Associate Professor, La Trobe University 89.66 Kb
Islamic Council of Victoria 75.62 Kb
Mr G. Laher, Legal Adviser
Mr P. Knight, Executive Officer
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal 90.68 Kb
Justice M. Kellam, President
Mr J. Ardlie, Chief Executive Officer
Mr G. Small, Tipstaff
Supreme Court of Victoria 60.45 Kb
Mr J. Saltalmacchia, Prothonotary
Ms S. Loo, Judge's Associate
Mr T. Peters, Senior Tipstaff
Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria 74.93 Kb
Mr V. Borg, former Chairman
Ms J. Klepner, Policy Officer
Mr T. Hazou, Executive Officer
Mr R. Lloyd 41.32 Kb
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Melbourne, 2 August 2002
Family Court of Australia 74.01 Kb
Justice N. Mushin
Buddhist Council of Victoria 64.22 Kb
Mr B. Ashen, Chair
Venerable T.P. Tan, Member, Management Committee
Ms D. Cousens, Melbourne Sakya Centre, Member, Management Committee
Australian Multicultural Foundation 71.04 Kb
Mr H. Dellal, Executive Director
Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria 56.91 Kb
Ms D. Sisely, Chief Executive
Department of Justice 63.31 Kb
Mr J. Kakos, Registrar, Justices of the Peace and Bail Justices Registry
Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices 67.31 Kb
Mr L. Taig, JP, President
Mr K. Frampton, JP, Immediate Past President
Victorian Multicultural Commission 67.29 Kb
Mr G. Lekakis, Chairperson
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